Ashgabat:Turkmenistan's natural and associated gas production exceeded its target by 8.3% for the period of January to October 2026, achieving a fulfillment rate of 108.3% According to press service of the Turkmen government.

According to Trend News Agency, a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers chaired by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov reviewed the oil and gas production results and discussed expanding supply routes to international markets. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Guvanch Agajanov presented a report on the progress.

The plan fulfillment rate for natural and associated gas production increased by 6.5 percentage points compared to the same period in 2025. Additionally, the plan for natural gas supplies to foreign markets saw a fulfillment of 109.1%, which is an 8 percentage point increase from the 101.1% recorded in the same period of 2024.

The production of liquefied gas was completed at 112.1%, though there are no available figures for 2025 and 2024 for a year-on-year comparison. President Berdimuhamedov also emphasized the need to enhance the domestic oil and gas sector's production capacity and explore new oil and gas fields.

Turkmenistan is home to some of the largest proven natural gas reserves globally, primarily located in its eastern and southeastern regions. Most gas exports head to China via the Central Asia pipeline system, which includes Lines A, B, and C, with a combined capacity of 55-60 billion cubic meters annually.

The country's gas infrastructure includes a network of compressor stations, trunk pipelines, and processing facilities, such as significant complexes in Mary and Lebap. Efforts are ongoing to modernize existing facilities and develop an east-west gas corridor to manage gas flows and explore diversification routes toward the Caspian region and South Asia.